A government pension fund in Benton depended least on taxpayer contributions to make ends meet in 2016, according to the Illinois Department of Insurance.
Pension funds in Illinois rely on cash from taxpayers, contributions from members, returns on investment and other revenue to meet their obligations.
How much did pension funds in your community depend on taxpayers in 2016?
100 Illinois pension funds with smallest taxpayer share
Rank
Fund
City
County
Total revenue in 2016
From taxpayers
1
Lakemoor Police Pension Fund
Lakemoor
Lake County
$78,853
$0
2
Central Stickney Fpd Firefighters Pension Fund
Chicago
Cook County
$0
$0
3
Lake Villa Fpd Firefighter's Pension Fund
Lake Villa
Lake County
$101
$101
4
Hinckley Community Fpd Firefighter's Pension Fund
Hinckley
DeKalb County
$13,569
$8,852
5
Sauk Village Firefighters Pension Fund
Sauk Village
Cook County
$10,875
$10,875
6
South Chicago Heights Firefighters Pension Fund
South Chicago Heights
Cook County
$11,329
$11,329
7
Western Springs Firefighters Pension Fund
Western Springs
Cook County
$11,692
$11,692
8
Robbins Firefighters Pension Fund
Robbins
Cook County
$16,606
$16,606
9
Signal Hill Fpd Firefighters Pension Fund
Belleville
St. Clair County
$31,514
$24,937
10
Silvis Firefighters Pension Fund
Silvis
Rock Island County
$38,037
$30,924
11
Burlington Community Fpd Firefighters' Pension Fun
Hampshire
Kane County
$42,484
$31,738
12
Willow Springs Fire Pension Fund
Willow Springs
Cook County
$33,935
$33,935
13
Northwest St Clair County Fpd Firefighters Pension
Belleville
St. Clair County
$40,167
$34,425
14
Harlem-Roscoe Firefighters Pension Fund
Roscoe
Winnebago County
$48,879
$35,736
15
Montgomery & Countryside Fpd Firefighter's Pension
Montgomery
Kane County
$52,171
$42,975
16
Posen Firefighters Pension Fund
Posen
Cook County
$44,750
$44,750
17
Lincoln Rural Fpd Firefighters Pension Fund
Lincoln
Logan County
$73,553
$47,891
18
Clarendon Hills Firefighters Pension Fund
Clarendon Hills
DuPage County
$56,698
$48,259
19
Carbondale Township Firefighters Pension Fund
Carbondale
Jackson County
$59,401
$49,000
20
Lyons Firefighters Pension Fund
Lyons
Cook County
$58,501
$58,501
21
Washington Park Police Pension Fund
Caseyville
St. Clair County
$60,533
$60,041
22
Glencoe Firefighters Pension Fund
Glencoe
Cook County
$60,707
$60,207
23
York Center Fire Protection District
Lombard
DuPage County
$89,840
$61,861
24
Eureka Police Pension Fund
Eureka
Woodford County
$89,501
$63,274
25
Williamson County Firefighters Pension Fund
Herrin
Williamson County
$77,695
$66,419
26
Oakbrook Terrace Fire Protection District
Oakbrook Terrace
DuPage County
$111,540
$67,763
27
Eldorado Police Pension Fund
Eldorado
Saline County
$98,932
$68,873
28
Swansea Firefighters Pension Fund
Swansea
St. Clair County
$85,348
$73,886
29
Glenwood Firefighters Pension Fund
Glenwood
Cook County
$100,214
$76,342
30
Bradley Firefighters Pension Fund
Bradley
Kankakee County
$124,248
$82,643
31
Beardstown Firefighters Pension Fund
Beardstown
Cass County
$98,984
$84,453
32
Mccook Firefighters Pension Fund
McCook
Cook County
$100,157
$90,000
33
Carterville Police Pension Fund
Carterville
Williamson County
$126,845
$95,241
34
Savanna Firefighters Pension Fund
Savanna
Carroll County
$106,141
$96,690
35
Clinton Firefighters Pension Fund
Clinton
De Witt County
$112,514
$96,859
36
Mendota Firefighters Pension Fund
Mendota
LaSalle County
$136,581
$103,673
37
Marseilles Police Pension Fund
Marseilles
LaSalle County
$167,425
$104,848
38
Benton Firefighters Pension Fund
Benton
Franklin County
$139,248
$108,071
39
Harvey Police Pension Fund
Harvey
Cook County
$441,918
$110,219
40
Venice Police Pension Fund
Venice
Madison County
$131,249
$110,422
41
Centreville Police Pension Fund
Centreville
St. Clair County
$145,593
$111,309
42
Fairfield Firefighters Pension Fund
Fairfield
Wayne County
$133,836
$112,464
43
Gilberts Police Pension Fund
Gilberts
Kane County
$170,024
$117,040
44
Highwood Firefighters Pension Fund
Highwood
Lake County
$138,296
$120,163
45
Bourbonnais Fpd Firefighters Pension Fund
Bourbonnais
Kankakee County
$184,601
$121,991
46
Winthrop Harbor Police Pension Fund
Winthrop Harbor
Lake County
$185,973
$127,277
47
Peru Firefighters Pension Fund
Peru
LaSalle County
$151,850
$130,312
48
Chester Police Pension Fund
Chester
Randolph County
$177,481
$131,575
49
Elwood Fire Protection District
Elwood
Will County
$147,947
$132,000
50
Hoopeston Police Pension Fund
Hoopeston
Vermilion County
$183,663
$136,043
51
South Chicago Heights Police Pension Fund
South Chicago Heights
Cook County
$179,812
$136,901
52
Staunton Police Pension Fund
Staunton
Macoupin County
$166,270
$138,856
53
Colona Police Pension Fund
Colona
Henry County
$193,585
$139,874
54
Rock Falls Firefighters Pension Fund
Rock Falls
Whiteside County
$208,067
$140,050
55
Evergreen Park Firefighters Pension Fund
Evergreen Park
Cook County
$155,103
$141,389
56
Lasalle Firefighters Pension Fund
LaSalle
LaSalle County
$165,968
$142,838
57
Mahomet Police Pension Fund
Mahomet
Champaign County
$183,618
$144,627
58
Salem Police Pension Fund
Centralia
Marion County
$239,113
$146,414
59
Mchenry Township Firefighters Pension Fund
McHenry
McHenry County
$275,866
$147,266
60
Vandalia Police Pension Fund
Vandalia
Fayette County
$211,574
$147,298
61
Elburn Police Pension Fund
Elburn
Kane County
$189,533
$151,016
62
Anna Firefighters Pension Fund
Anna
Union County
$157,804
$152,599
63
East Alton Firefighters Pension Fund
East Alton
Madison County
$202,618
$160,072
64
Olney Firefighters Pension Fund
Olney
Richland County
$182,233
$161,480
65
Manhattan Fpd Firefighter's Pension Fund
Manhattan
Will County
$246,539
$161,497
66
Beardstown Police Pension Fund
Beardstown
Cass County
$185,305
$161,919
67
Riverdale Firefighters Pension Fund
Riverdale
Cook County
$271,984
$161,962
68
Clinton Police Pension Fund
Clinton
De Witt County
$234,918
$165,233
69
Posen Police Pension Fund
Posen
Cook County
$262,312
$167,814
70
Shelbyville Police Pension Fund
Shelbyville
Shelby County
$201,311
$168,128
71
Peotone Police Pension Fund
Peotone
Will County
$214,809
$171,034
72
Lawrenceville Police Pension Fund
Lawrenceville
Lawrence County
$203,436
$171,516
73
Byron Fpd Firefighters Pension Fund
Byron
Ogle County
$255,854
$171,974
74
Chatham Fpd Firefighter's Pension Fund
Chatham
Sangamon County
$262,689
$172,000
75
Worth Firefighters Pension Fund
Worth
Cook County
$204,823
$173,487
76
Troy Fpd Firefighters Pension Fund
Shorewood
Will County
$255,049
$175,950
77
Hazel Crest Firefighters Pension Fund
Hazel Crest
Cook County
$291,684
$176,241
78
Hillsboro Police Pension Fund
Hillsboro
Montgomery County
$218,511
$180,966
79
Beach Park Fpd Firefighters Pension Fund
Beach Park
Lake County
$225,531
$181,128
80
East Alton Police Pension Fund
East Alton
Madison County
$245,196
$181,988
81
Harrisburg Firefighters Pension Fund
Harrisburg
Saline County
$219,556
$183,342
82
Coal City Firefighter's Pension Fund
Coal City
Grundy County
$247,431
$185,112
83
Carlinville Police Pension Fund
Carlinville
Macoupin County
$243,322
$185,762
84
Northwest Homer Fpd Firefighters Pension Fund
Lockport
Will County
$261,377
$186,058
85
Savanna Police Pension Fund
Savanna
Carroll County
$218,937
$186,746
86
Hampshire Police Pension Fund
Hampshire
Kane County
$269,415
$187,000
87
Johnsburg Police Pension Fund
Johnsburg
McHenry County
$266,258
$189,611
88
Hampshire Fpd Firefighters Pension Fund
Hampshire
Kane County
$233,831
$190,088
89
Monticello Police Pension Fund
Monticello
Piatt County
$218,221
$191,159
90
Sauk Village Police Pension Fund
Sauk Village
Cook County
$338,656
$193,171
91
Spring Valley Police Pension Fund
Spring Valley
Bureau County
$262,533
$199,946
92
Palos Park Police Pension Fund
Palos Park
Cook County
$274,671
$200,000
93
Robbins Police Pension Fund
Robbins
Cook County
$200,916
$201,241
94
Pinckneyville Police Pension Fund
Pinckneyville
Perry County
$232,893
$203,176
95
Lynwood Police Pension Fund
Lynwood
Cook County
$343,094
$203,555
96
Caseyville Police Pension Fund
Caseyville
St. Clair County
$267,999
$203,873
97
Anna Police Pension Fund
Anna
Union County
$240,844
$206,009
98
Bartonville Police Pension Fund
Bartonville
Peoria County
$275,011
$206,591
99
Wayne Police Pension Fund
Wayne
DuPage County
$242,904
$208,708
100
Cairo Firefighters Pension Fund
Cairo
Alexander County
$222,710
$210,006
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